J. T. Reid (Propeller), U81373, 1928
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Steam screw JAMES B. NEILSON.* U.S. No. 81373. Of 2,234 tons gross; 1,571 tons net. Built at Superior, Wis., in 1892. Home port, Duluth, Minn. 320.0 x 42.0 x 25.0 and 1,500 Nominal horse power. Steel built.
* Formerly steam screw WASHBURN.
Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1899 [steam vessels]
Two Whaleback steamers, the PILLSBURY and WASHBURN and a new steel tug, were launched on Saturday last, at the yards of the American Barge Co., at West Superior. The steel tug is 60 feet long, 13 feet beam and 5 feet deep.
Port Huron Daily Times
Thursday, June 28, 1892
Steam screw WASHBURN. U.S. No. 81373. Of 2,234.49 tons gross; 1,571.65 tons net. Built at Superior, Wis., in 1892. Home port,Marquette, Mich. 320.0 x 42.0 x 25.0 and 1,500 Nominal horse power. Steel built.
Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1895 [steam vessels]
Steam screw J.T. REID.* U.S. No. 81373. Of 2,234 tons gross; 1,531 tons net. Built at Superior, Wis., in 1892. Home port, Washington, B.C. 320.0 x 42.0 x 25.0 Freight service. Crew of 22. Of 1,000 indicated horse power. Steel built. Owned by Spokeann Steamship Co. [Mich,]
* Formerly steam screw [a] WASHBURN, [b] JAMES B. NEILSON
Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1928 [steam vessels]
WASHBURN.* Built June 25, 1892 Whaleback Bulk Propeller - Steel
U. S. No. 81373. 2234 gt - 1571 nt 320.0 x 42.0 x 25.0
* Renamed [b] JAMES B. NEILSON - U.S. - 1896
[c] J.T. REID - U.S. - 1928
Scrapped at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1935.
American Barge Co., Superior, Wis., Master Shipbuilding List
Institute for Great Lakes research
Perrysburg, Ohio.
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
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- Clippings
- Notes
- ex WASHBURN, JAMES B. NEILSON,
- Date of Original
- 1928
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.R.1009
- Language of Item
- English
- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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